Belkin F5D8073 User Manual - Page 23

Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility section 1 Wireless Protected Access (WPA) is the new standard in the wireless security. However, not all wireless cards and adapters support this technology. Please check your wireless adapter's user 2 manual to check if it supports WPA. Instead of a hex key, WPA uses only passphrases, which are much easier to remember. 3 The following section, intended for the home, home office, and small office user, presents a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network. 4 At the time of publication, four Encryption Methods are available: 5 Encryption Methods: Name 64-Bit Wired 128-Bit Wi-Fi Protected Wi-Fi 6 Equivalent Encryption Access Protected Privacy Access 2 Acronym 64-bit WEP 128-bit WPA-TKIP/AES WPA2-AES Security Good Better Best Best Features Static keys Static keys Dynamic key encryption and mutual authentication Dynamic key encryption and mutual authentication Encryption keys based on RC4 algorithm (typically 40-bit keys) Added security over 64-bit WEP using a key length of 104 bits, plus 24 additional bits of systemgenerated data TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) added so that keys are rotated and encryption is strengthened AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) does not cause any throughput loss WEP WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant wireless products. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as a comparable wired network. 64-Bit WEP 64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (64 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 64-bit as 40-bit encryption. Shortly after the technology was introduced, researchers found that 64-bit encryption was too easy to decode. 21